Press Release

Japonica rice farmers eye good quality rice

In realizing their vision which is share agricultural Technologies,” the South Korean Government through the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) and the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) has been conducted the series of lectures for Japonicarice farmers in Bohol aiming at producing good quality and high yield Japonica rice. There were more than 50 farmers participated during the one –day lecture last Tuesday held at the Montesuerte Gym, Carmen, Bohol coming from Lucky Mountain Farmers Association, and Montesuerte Small Farmers and Irrigators Association in Montesuerte, Carmen, Bohol.

P2.5M for cloud seeding to save rice harvest here

A cloud seeding operation will be conducted in order to save the palay harvest level threatened by the lack of rains during the past months.

Bohol Fish Market and TienDA continues says Secretary Piñol

“This is just a beginning.” A noteworthy pronouncement of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel T. Piñol during the launching of the Bohol Fish Market and TienDA last Thursday at the Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center (BAPC), Dao District, Tagbilaran City.

Chatto reminds OPA anew on food supply

RENEWING THE CALL. Governor Edgar M. Chatto has reminded anew the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) of settling the tone of agriculture to be readied to feed the increasing numbers of populations once the new Panglao Bohol International Airport operates this year.

Financial Assistance to Coop

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Gov. Edgar M. Chatto turns over the check worth P482,000 to Bohol Provincial Seaweeds Farmers Producers Cooperative (BPSFPC) through its Chairman Francisco Caparas, Jr. as the first tranche of the P964,000 financial assistance from the Provincial Government of Bohol (PGBh) for the purpose of establishing a Fish Trading Center as a source of cheaper fish and other fishery products.

DA Sec. Piñol to grace Sandugo Agri-Fair on Tues.

Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol is here on Tuesday as speaker during the opening program of the Sandugo Agri-Fair 2018 at 1pm to be held at the Island City Mall Activity Center.

PGBh steps up HEAT IT agri caravan

The Provincial government of Bohol (PGBh) through the countryside development Program-Purok Power Movement (CDP-PPM) has fast tracked the conduct of the HEAT IT Medical-Dental and Agri Caravan and Handover and Oath-Taking Ceremonies of Sectoral Working Committee Volunteers in the different remote barangays in Bohol.

30 hectares cassava model farm launched

The Department of Agriculture Regional field Office (DA RFO) 7 in collaboration with the provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office (PATCO), Office of the municipal Agriculturist (OPA), Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO), LGU Trinidad and Trinidad Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TMPC) launched the 30 hectares cassava Model Farm in the Municipality of Trinidad last June 21, 2018.

Sandugo Agri-Fair 2018 highlights float contest

The float parade contest with prizes at stake will make the opening of the Sandugo Agri-Fair 2018. The unique and a more colorful celebration runs July 17 to 20,2018. The contest will start at 12:30 noon from the jump off area at J.A. Clarin St., Purok 4, Dao, Tagbilaran City in front of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) and Camp Bernido.

Sandugo Agri-Fair flowers, garden show to open Wed.

GIRDING FOR FLOWER SHOWCASE. The staff of the Agribusiness Division, Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) Mary Ann Bayud, Angie Risquir and Eufemio Lansang, Jr.) help the Bohol Gardeners and Landscapers Association and Tagbilaran City Gardeners and Landscapers Association in displaying their flowers and fruit tree seedlings at the Plaza Rizal in preparation for the formal opening of the Sandugo Flower and Garden Show on Wednesday which is part of the Sandugo Agri-Fair activities.